Molluscum Contagiosum or simply MC is a disease of the
skin that not only affects humans, but kangaroos and
primates as well. It is caused by the molluscum contagiosum
virus or the MCV, which is a member of the pox virus
community. Molluscum contagiosum can be further classified
as MCV 1, MCV 2, MCV 3 and MCV 4. While MCV 1 is the
most common, MCV 2 is basically a sexually transmitted
disease. Though
molluscum
contagiosum affects everyone, but it has been observed
mostly in children – experts say that as many
as 17% children between the age of 2 and 12 are affected.
The molluscum contagiosum infection is manifested
on the skin as small raised, pearl-like papules that
are anything between 2 to 5 millimeters in diameter.
They can appear on the arms, armpits, neck, face and
hands. But in adults, the symptoms of the molluscum
contagiosum virus are seen mostly in the genital organs.
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